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i'm a friend of israel. israel has a right to exist as a democratic state. it's very, very important it knows it has strong allies like america, like the united kingdom, but i don't support action now because, frankly, we've got more road to run in putting in place sanctions and putting in place tough measures against the regime and saying to them they need to take a different path. they can have civil nuclear power, if they give up the ambition of having military nuclear power, they can have a future as a country that has more normal relations with the rest of the world. we need to keep up the pressure to encourage them to make the right choice. >> do you believe containment can and will work? >> what i'm arguing for is massive pressure. europe has an oil ban on iranian oil. >> prime minister, can you afford to contemplate the possibility of hosting the world for the olympics here during or after an israeli military action in iran? >> i'm very confident we'll do that come what may. i don't support israeli action at this time. i think there is a lot more we
i'm a friend of israel. israel has a right to exist as a democratic state. it's very, very important it knows it has strong allies like america, like the united kingdom, but i don't support action now because, frankly, we've got more road to run in putting in place sanctions and putting in place tough measures against the regime and saying to them they need to take a different path. they can have civil nuclear power, if they give up the ambition of having military nuclear power, they can have a...
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presidential candidates show their roots support for israel their roots support for israel i hear you're having a tough day, so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did. but i wrote the note. dunkin' bakery sandwiches are freshly made just for you. grab a turkey cheddar bacon sandwich today. america runs on dunkin'. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. >> today is national cheesecake day. for those of you in the mood to indulge, you can get half-price cheesecakes slices of the cheesecake factory. >> only one slice per customer, though. sorry. >> you don't have to wait for lunch. you can have for breakfast. put a little bacon on it. with a nice close to the weekend yesterday, the typical day for baltimore. right now, 72 at the airports. the forecast for today, a mix of sun and clouds. we'll go to 30% chances for the thunderstorm. we come back in just a few minutes to check your forecast through the weekend. >> your morning commute, not bad at the moment. if that is where you're heading
presidential candidates show their roots support for israel their roots support for israel i hear you're having a tough day, so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did. but i wrote the note. dunkin' bakery sandwiches are freshly made just for you. grab a turkey cheddar bacon sandwich today. america runs on dunkin'. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. >> today is national...
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is not a challenge that can be contained. >> the prime minister of israel is publicly pushing obama to threaten force. he did not. >> we want to solve this through diplomacy. we still believe there is time to do so, but tthat time is not unlimited. >> standing up for israel, but standing up to benjamin netanyahu. at the united nations in new york, i am steve handlesman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> baltimore detectives are trying to solve a new pair of homicides. officers say 45-year-old anthony kaiser was sitting on the back steps of his house when there was a popping sound outside of his privacy gate. he was taken to johns hopkins with gunshot wounds but died soon after. then after 1:00 this morning, officers found another victim inside a dodge caravan. he was pronounced dead at the scene. we are learning more about the shooting in west baltimore we first brought you on monday. an officer was forced to shoot a robbery suspect after a violent confrontation. two officers were called to the 4200 block of potter street where they found a man who matched the description of a suspected robber. w
is not a challenge that can be contained. >> the prime minister of israel is publicly pushing obama to threaten force. he did not. >> we want to solve this through diplomacy. we still believe there is time to do so, but tthat time is not unlimited. >> standing up for israel, but standing up to benjamin netanyahu. at the united nations in new york, i am steve handlesman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> baltimore detectives are trying to solve a new pair of homicides. officers say...
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the presidential election is 100 days away and mitt romney is in israel. he is in the middle of a trip meant to boost his foreign policy credentials. he took a stand against president obama. >> in jerusalem, mitt romney issued a strong statement of support for israel. >> we cannot stand silent as those who seek to undermine israel follows the criticism. -- voice the criticismir. >> that criticism of president obama who wants to disarm iran with diplomacy. a top aide said the republican candidate will respect israel's scission to strike as necessary. >> my message to the people of israel and the leaders of iran is one and the same -- we will not look away. nor will my country ever look away. >> he was greeted by benjamin netanyahu, whose relationship with president obama is notably chilly. >> he's been a strong friend of the state of israel. >> appearing in the western wall, mitt romney is courting the jewish vote. the overseas trip is designed to fill in his foreign policy rÉsume. it is an effort that got off to a shaky start in london where he touched of
the presidential election is 100 days away and mitt romney is in israel. he is in the middle of a trip meant to boost his foreign policy credentials. he took a stand against president obama. >> in jerusalem, mitt romney issued a strong statement of support for israel. >> we cannot stand silent as those who seek to undermine israel follows the criticism. -- voice the criticismir. >> that criticism of president obama who wants to disarm iran with diplomacy. a top aide said the...
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cooperation with israel. a new poll shows that 68% favor obama. the president did better back in 2008 with voters. >> it that kim over to the republican party, i think it would be a big change and a possible win in florida for him. >> later today, mitt romney will meet with the prime minister and former president. he will also visit a couple of historical sites. >> mitt romney held a fund- raiser. how did he do? >> pretty well. he raised more than $1 million there. that was romney's second big fund-raiser. >> how are palestinian leaders reacting to run the's assocation that jerusalem is the capital of israel? >> 1 top palestinian official called absolutely unacceptable and goes against long-standing u.s. policy. romney strongly suggested that he would move the u.s. embassy from jerusalem to televisa if he was elected president. >> i understand another top official had a trip overseas? >> rights. that would be leon panetta. he is heading to tunisia, each, and jordan. he will also be in israel. >> all right. li
cooperation with israel. a new poll shows that 68% favor obama. the president did better back in 2008 with voters. >> it that kim over to the republican party, i think it would be a big change and a possible win in florida for him. >> later today, mitt romney will meet with the prime minister and former president. he will also visit a couple of historical sites. >> mitt romney held a fund- raiser. how did he do? >> pretty well. he raised more than $1 million there. that...
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speaking with leaders of england, poland, and israel. romney has vowed not to attack president obama during this trip. 11 news has learned that the governor is likely to call an expanded session on gambling. quex issues on the table at this closed door meeting include allowing the six casinos to operate in prince george's county. this has emerged as a favorite location. the baltimore city delegation met with the governor in speaker last week. expressing concern that a sixth location could harm the planned casino. the city wants to use gaming revenues to reduce the property tax rate and for school renovation. the governor's office and language that would be included in the bill. the administration wants to pull the shares and divide the proceeds in birds. the warning is a guarantee that the local share would be not less than the amount it would receive prior. caesars entertainment which could be awarded a license next week also were the delegation explaining why expanded gambling benefits baltimore. the senior vice president support speci
speaking with leaders of england, poland, and israel. romney has vowed not to attack president obama during this trip. 11 news has learned that the governor is likely to call an expanded session on gambling. quex issues on the table at this closed door meeting include allowing the six casinos to operate in prince george's county. this has emerged as a favorite location. the baltimore city delegation met with the governor in speaker last week. expressing concern that a sixth location could harm...
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. >> romney said he would never publicly criticized israel because it only emboldens their adversaries. coming up on "nbc nightly news," 100 days until the election. why the next three weeks are crucial. those and much more right after tv 11 news at 6. a soggy day in london for the olympics. how are things looking? >> around here, some isolated storms in the northeastern portion of the state. when to expect this week with the seven-day forecast. 86 at the airport. 87 downtown. >> live, local, late breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00 with debra wiener, john collins, and 11 sparta pete gilbert. gilbert. >> your 11 insta-weather + forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> ocean city had decent weather over the weekend. i don't know if we have a picture there are not, but there we go. a little cloudy there right now. fairly calm waves coming in. some thunder just to the west of there. a pretty good cell spreading clouds over the lower eastern shore. not moving towards ocean city itself, but we will keep an eye on that. around here, looking at a few showers in lancaster county towards
. >> romney said he would never publicly criticized israel because it only emboldens their adversaries. coming up on "nbc nightly news," 100 days until the election. why the next three weeks are crucial. those and much more right after tv 11 news at 6. a soggy day in london for the olympics. how are things looking? >> around here, some isolated storms in the northeastern portion of the state. when to expect this week with the seven-day forecast. 86 at the airport. 87...
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. >>> mitt romney now in poland but it's what he said about israel that followed him there. >>> and here at the olympics when a woman starts swimming faster times than ryan lochte, ople start asking questions. well, she is and they are. >>> plus, up close and personal with ryan lochte. tonight he shows us what it took to get here. "nightly news" from london to get here. "nightly news" from london begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good eechk evening. we're coming to you from inside olympic park in london with the olympic stadium right behind us where we watched the opening ceremony and where the olympic flame is burning tonight. we begin the broadcast, however, far from here inside a courtroom in colorado, in fact. a state still trying to climb back and get stronger every day after witnessing one of the worst mass shootings in american history. whether the gunman was sane when he took all of those lives is something yet to be decided. for now he has been hit with a slew of charges including first-degree murder and this could be a death penalty case. our report
. >>> mitt romney now in poland but it's what he said about israel that followed him there. >>> and here at the olympics when a woman starts swimming faster times than ryan lochte, ople start asking questions. well, she is and they are. >>> plus, up close and personal with ryan lochte. tonight he shows us what it took to get here. "nightly news" from london to get here. "nightly news" from london begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal...
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is even more vulnerable than israel if iran retaliates or launches a preemptive bomb plot. >> israel is relatively small. getting at israel is hard to do. and it has very formidable defenses for it. america has assets and vulnerabilities around the world. >> reporter: soft u.s. targets like embassies throughout the persian gulf. and 90,000 american troops in afghanistan, next door to iran. still, intelligence officials told the senate today, they don't think iran has taken the final step, deciding to build a bomb. but israel does think iran has crossed that red line. and u.s. officials say if attacked, iran would not hesitate to retaliate against both israel and the u.s. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> in italy tonight, officials there say they have called off the search for missing people in the submerged portion of that costa concordia vessel because it's just become too dangerous for the divers on the job. they'll continue to search the portion above the water line and around the coastline. 16 people are still listed, remember, as officially m lyly . that includes an am
is even more vulnerable than israel if iran retaliates or launches a preemptive bomb plot. >> israel is relatively small. getting at israel is hard to do. and it has very formidable defenses for it. america has assets and vulnerabilities around the world. >> reporter: soft u.s. targets like embassies throughout the persian gulf. and 90,000 american troops in afghanistan, next door to iran. still, intelligence officials told the senate today, they don't think iran has taken the final...
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israel is continuing to attack hamas targets inside gaza. at least 11 palestinians have been killed. there was a funeral this morning for the hamas leader who was killed yesterday. hamas leaders did not attend the funeral because they're afraid of being assassinated by israel. israel's aims are to target the hamas leaders as they killed the millitent leader of hamas and at the same time and in particular to take out hamas's rocket capability. that's almost as significant as the killing yesterday. they had great success in knocking out the long rage rockets that hamas has that threatened the central cities. the two sides on the edge of a war. we don't know how this is going to play out. >> that continues to play out this morning. martin fletcher, live from tel aviv. >>> nbc meteorologist bill karins is here for a check of your weather center forecast. yesterday you said a lot about the storm you were tracking next week. >> it was borderline if it was going to affect areas hit by sandy. trends are off shore. things are looking nice as we appro
israel is continuing to attack hamas targets inside gaza. at least 11 palestinians have been killed. there was a funeral this morning for the hamas leader who was killed yesterday. hamas leaders did not attend the funeral because they're afraid of being assassinated by israel. israel's aims are to target the hamas leaders as they killed the millitent leader of hamas and at the same time and in particular to take out hamas's rocket capability. that's almost as significant as the killing...
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his term was marked by the 1991 gulf war when iraq fired scud missiles into israel. today israeli president perez paid tribute calls shamir a brave warrior. he was 96 yeerdz old. >>> tonight they're gearing up for the presidential vote in mechanics psycho. it's an election with a lot on the line both for that country's war on drugs and the impact it has along our southern border. we get our report tonight from nbc's mark potter. >> reporter: the murders this week of three federal police officers allegedly shot by two fellow officers smuggling cocaine at the mexico city airport have brought the drug war to the forefront days before the mexican presidential election. president caldron's war has costed an estimated 55,000 lives and is defined by the unspeakable barbarity. >> people are upset with the violence and tired of being afraid in their own hoems. >> reporter: all the presidential candidates including the clear front-runner vowed it to reduce the violence, but that could mean easing up on drug cartels to focus more on street crime. >> people are fed up with the w
his term was marked by the 1991 gulf war when iraq fired scud missiles into israel. today israeli president perez paid tribute calls shamir a brave warrior. he was 96 yeerdz old. >>> tonight they're gearing up for the presidential vote in mechanics psycho. it's an election with a lot on the line both for that country's war on drugs and the impact it has along our southern border. we get our report tonight from nbc's mark potter. >> reporter: the murders this week of three federal...
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we sent our kids to israel. they are there right now. >> one group helps train students to become open-minded and tolerant leaders. the tube and other groups are the youth service center, which helps families with health care needs, and the maritime industries academy, a high school focused on maritime industry studies. >> this will provide kids with uniforms and various things that school systems would not be normally able to afford. this is about helping our young people, giving them access to various opportunities they would not normally have. >> congratulations to all. the money awarded to the charities totalled up to $50,000. >> now, your weather forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> it turned out to be a nice afternoon. reasonably comfortable temperatures. a reasonably low humidity. the radar is not active around our area. thunderstorms have been to the south of us. a lot of that activity is diminished here. rain is not the big deal. a lot of storm south of us. that has all let up. 80 was the high a
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. >>> iran is threatening to wipe israel off the face of the earth. yesterday, there was an oil embargo instituted against iran in an effort to force the country to halt the nuclear program. >>> a federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of the mississippi law that could shut down the state's only abortion clinic. the law requires anyone performing abortions at the clinic to be an ob/gyn with privileges to admit the patients to a local hospital which can be difficult to obtain. >>> pelfrey failed to be the first woman to swim from mexico to the u.s. unaided. she had to stop because of strong currents. >>> and a salt water crocodile in the philippines has been confirmed by guinness officials as the biggest in history. it measures over 20 feet long and weighs a ton. wow. >>> now here's a look at how wall street will kick off the dow. the s&p surged 33 and the nasdaq skyrocketed 35. taking a look at overseas trading, the hang seng jumped 416. >>> well, wall street kicks off a new quarter on a high note with a shortened but busy week ahead. u.s.
. >>> iran is threatening to wipe israel off the face of the earth. yesterday, there was an oil embargo instituted against iran in an effort to force the country to halt the nuclear program. >>> a federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of the mississippi law that could shut down the state's only abortion clinic. the law requires anyone performing abortions at the clinic to be an ob/gyn with privileges to admit the patients to a local hospital which can be difficult...
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ties with israel. nickel has more about that. >> mitt romney is taking in the olympics as we speak, but the competition is already under way between him and the president. >> mitt romney continued his trip in london with a meeting with ireland's prime minister. back in washington, the president made an announcement. >> it underscores our unshakeable commitment to israel's security. >> he offered the country $70 million in aid. this is a day before romney travels to jerusalem, but the white house says this was coincidental timing. >> the congress signed the legislation. that made the signing of its necessary. >> there is no way that the obama white house and campaign is going to stand down while romney is on a trip that is basically designed for good visuals. >> whether it was time or not, it could send a signal to a jewish voters. >> he has not abandoned the jewish faith, and in states like florida, this could make a difference. >> romney claims the president felt move was not a coincidence, but politi
ties with israel. nickel has more about that. >> mitt romney is taking in the olympics as we speak, but the competition is already under way between him and the president. >> mitt romney continued his trip in london with a meeting with ireland's prime minister. back in washington, the president made an announcement. >> it underscores our unshakeable commitment to israel's security. >> he offered the country $70 million in aid. this is a day before romney travels to...
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by delivering a message that he would be a better friend to israel than president obama has been. >>> now to colorado and the news that has come out of the aftermath of the massacre in that movie theater over a week ago now. today, the funerals continued for the victims there as we learn new details about the suspect. his lawyers revealing, james holmes was seeing a psychiatrist, even as police say he was plotting to commit mass murder. our report tonight from nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: one after the other, the victims shot dead for the simple reason that they chose to see a movie have been laid to rest. rebecca, a local mother of two in her own home town. >> rebecca was full of life and light. >> reporter: matt mcquinn buried in ohio. john layer more in illinois. >> my heart is breaking and i will miss him. >> reporter: a.j. remembered in aurora. jonathan to be buried. jessica brought home to san antonio. >> you don't know how long you have here. >> reporter: for the 58 victims who were shot but survived, including steven barton now back home in connecticut, these are days spent
by delivering a message that he would be a better friend to israel than president obama has been. >>> now to colorado and the news that has come out of the aftermath of the massacre in that movie theater over a week ago now. today, the funerals continued for the victims there as we learn new details about the suspect. his lawyers revealing, james holmes was seeing a psychiatrist, even as police say he was plotting to commit mass murder. our report tonight from nbc's mike taibbi....
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message of unity and pledged to preserve egypt's international accord, including those with neighboring israel. his supporters are vowing to stay in tahrir square until presidential powers are reenstated. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. in florida people were doing a double take after seeing a pair of bears fighting. they got into a wrestling match in the middle of a residential neighborhood. even wildlife officials who watched the video say they have rarely seen anything like this. after their brawl, the bears eventually just wandered off. >>> in south dakota, storm chasers captured an unusual tornado on video. it rained hail as it made its way outside a community in ardmore. fortunately, only a few outbuildings were destroyed. no one was hurt. >>> in indianapolis, you could say they like the sun so much that they put a ring on it. actually, the ring was a halo effect createded when sun passes through sirius clouse creating ice crystals. >>> in nevada, dogs were just trying to stay cool, they were trying to make a big splash. they competed to
message of unity and pledged to preserve egypt's international accord, including those with neighboring israel. his supporters are vowing to stay in tahrir square until presidential powers are reenstated. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. in florida people were doing a double take after seeing a pair of bears fighting. they got into a wrestling match in the middle of a residential neighborhood. even wildlife officials who...
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a story reports israel is sending special agents to guard athletes after a bombing of a bus carrying tourists in bulgaria. israel fears iran. >> we are vigilant about the possibility that they would attack elsewhere but i can't give specific details. >> reporter: israeli defense minister said today we must remain alert mentioning the massacre of athletes and coaches during the munich olympics 40 years ago, a tragedy that will not be commemorated with a moment of silence. the sellbratory atmosphere is not right for it. in london right now the celebration level seems to be set at high. tonight a current of national pride overflowing with wigans being the first british winner ever of the tour de france. >> this game is expected to give london a $1 billion economic boost. >> here with us in london. thanks. we are back in a moment with a mystery surrounding michael jackson's mother. [ feedback ] attention, well, everyone. you can now try snapshot from progressive free for 30 days. just plug this into your car, and your good driving can save you up to 30%. you could even try it without swi
a story reports israel is sending special agents to guard athletes after a bombing of a bus carrying tourists in bulgaria. israel fears iran. >> we are vigilant about the possibility that they would attack elsewhere but i can't give specific details. >> reporter: israeli defense minister said today we must remain alert mentioning the massacre of athletes and coaches during the munich olympics 40 years ago, a tragedy that will not be commemorated with a moment of silence. the...
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and if israel is attacked, america will stand with israel. i've made that clear throughout my presidency. >> so you're saying we've already made that declaration. >> i will stand with israel if they are attacked. and this is the reason why, working with israel, we have created the strongest military and intelligence cooperation between our two countries in history. in fact, this week we'll be carrying out the largest military exercise with israel in history. this very week. but to the issue of iran, as long as i'm president of the united states, iran will not get a nuclear weapon. i made that clear when i came into office. we then organized the strongest coalition and the strongest sanctions against iran in history. and it is crippling their economy. their currency has dropped 80%. their oil production has plunged to the lowest level since they were fighting a war with iraq 20 years ago. so their economy is in a shambles. and the reason we did this is because a nuclear iran is a threat to our national security, and it's a threat to israel's n
and if israel is attacked, america will stand with israel. i've made that clear throughout my presidency. >> so you're saying we've already made that declaration. >> i will stand with israel if they are attacked. and this is the reason why, working with israel, we have created the strongest military and intelligence cooperation between our two countries in history. in fact, this week we'll be carrying out the largest military exercise with israel in history. this very week. but to...
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netanyahu could have peace with israel or hamas but not both. >>> janet wilson barger has been nominated by president obama to become the service's first woman four-star general. the senate will have to confirm her promotion. >>> just how cold was it in russia's far eastern region monday? if you can believe it, temperatures fell to minus 58 degrees fahrenheit as snow and cold kept people indoors as much as possible. it did warm up to minus 54 degrees by the middle of the day. >>> surveillance camera video in melbourne shows a baby carriage rolling off the platform right onto the tracks at a train station. luckily, the mother jumped on to the tracks to rescue the baby unharmed before the next train arrived. send chills down your spine just seeing it. >>> now here is another look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. new study found thatbook can be tough on your mental hematoma. adding friends can be good but some people use status updates to boast about their achievements. whilothers compare themselves with friends and then get the press. researchers suggest being careful abou
netanyahu could have peace with israel or hamas but not both. >>> janet wilson barger has been nominated by president obama to become the service's first woman four-star general. the senate will have to confirm her promotion. >>> just how cold was it in russia's far eastern region monday? if you can believe it, temperatures fell to minus 58 degrees fahrenheit as snow and cold kept people indoors as much as possible. it did warm up to minus 54 degrees by the middle of the day....
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>> and romney's ready to leave this baggage behind as he travels on to israel and poland. lynn? >> all right, brian mooar for us in washington. brian, thank you. >>> well, all eyes of the world are on london today as anticipation builds for tonight's big opening ceremony, the 2012 olympics. nbc's phil rogers has more. >> reporter: the olympic flame arrives at buckingham palace. seven years after it was awarded the games, london is about to put on its big show, the third time the british capital has hosted the olympic games. the u.s. team officially welcomed today, one of more than 200 teams with over 10,000 athletes. >> being able to wear the stars and stripes, there's nothing like it. >> just being here, you know, for the last few days, the atmosphere is electrifying. >> reporter: electrifying but cautious. the games are blanketed by layers of security. 25,000 police and soldiers supplemented by some 7,000 private officers. the "hms ocean" is docked in the river tells and surface-to-air missiles are deployed in several sites, the biggest peacetime operation in british history.
>> and romney's ready to leave this baggage behind as he travels on to israel and poland. lynn? >> all right, brian mooar for us in washington. brian, thank you. >>> well, all eyes of the world are on london today as anticipation builds for tonight's big opening ceremony, the 2012 olympics. nbc's phil rogers has more. >> reporter: the olympic flame arrives at buckingham palace. seven years after it was awarded the games, london is about to put on its big show, the...
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. >> and here, religious freedom, social issues is the israel that is really taking the city by storm because of the birth control decision. within the white house there were warnings, this would be a political firestorm and this would be controversial. how did the white house botch this to the point where the president had to backtrack in such a high profile way? >> from the beginning the president had two important principles that had to be reconcil reconciled. one was every woman should have the right to all forms of birth control, including contraception, and when the plan was announced at the end of the january, it was clear there was going to be a year-long period for transition. with the ensuing controversy, that was speeded up. the president gave a clear signal we don't want a year of debate -- >> you knew that going in. your presidedecessorpredecessor you do this you will take on the catholic church and a huge social issue. why did the white house do this with its eyes wide open? >> we were in a place where we can say with certainty that women will have the right to health ca
. >> and here, religious freedom, social issues is the israel that is really taking the city by storm because of the birth control decision. within the white house there were warnings, this would be a political firestorm and this would be controversial. how did the white house botch this to the point where the president had to backtrack in such a high profile way? >> from the beginning the president had two important principles that had to be reconcil reconciled. one was every woman...
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. >> his objective is to take every step possible to enhance israel's security. >> reporter: mr. obama had downplayed anti-american rioting. >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> reporter: but after ben zbaz zi, the u.s. ambassador assassinated, syria out of control, mitt romney campaigning in colorado blames barack obama. >> these are not bumps in the road, these are human lives, these are developments we do not want to see. this is time for a president who will shape events in the middle east. >> reporter: in our presidential election, romney is trailing in colorado and in ohio. >> look, we're going to win. there's no question in my mind, we're going to win. >> reporter: six weeks to go. one reason president obama is limiting diplomatic time at the u.n. i'm steve handlesman, nbc news, washington. >>> well, elsewhere in politics, missouri senate candidate todd akin again says he will stay in the race despite his con throw verse y'all comments on rape last month. today is the deadline to get a court order to dro
. >> his objective is to take every step possible to enhance israel's security. >> reporter: mr. obama had downplayed anti-american rioting. >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> reporter: but after ben zbaz zi, the u.s. ambassador assassinated, syria out of control, mitt romney campaigning in colorado blames barack obama. >> these are not bumps in the road, these are human lives, these are...
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morning's "the washington post" defense secretary leon panetta believes there is a strong likelihood that israel will attack iran this spring to stop it from building a nuclear bomb. panetta did not dispute the report which says officials are reportedly concerned about an attack on iran's nuclear facilities soon. >>> at least two people were killed in egypt in battles between protesters and security forces. the demonstrators blamed police for not stopping bloody soccer violence on wednesday that killed more than 70 people. >>> a rare bipartisan vote of 96-3. the senate passed a bill banning members of congress from using insider information to make personal stock trades. the house may approve the bill next week. >>> and slippery conditions from snow and ice on a highway contributed to a 20-car pileup in milan, italy. no one died but more than 20 people suffered minor injuries. >>> now here is another look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. >>> new england patriots quarterback tom brady is fighting for his ailing 66-year-old old quarterback coach. a staph infection after leg surger
morning's "the washington post" defense secretary leon panetta believes there is a strong likelihood that israel will attack iran this spring to stop it from building a nuclear bomb. panetta did not dispute the report which says officials are reportedly concerned about an attack on iran's nuclear facilities soon. >>> at least two people were killed in egypt in battles between protesters and security forces. the demonstrators blamed police for not stopping bloody soccer...
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the present secretary of state hillary clinton was in israel as part of a worldwide trip today and romney is planning a trip there later this month. >> peter, we're starting to get the first hints in the air we should start paying attention to the possibility of a romney vp pick. >> there's been a lot of reporting that an announcement of a running mate could happen as early as this week today. a top romney adviser said very clearly and i'll quote, no decision has been made on a vp. it seems to boil down to these names, senator portman of ohio, tim pawlenty, louisiana governor bobby jindal who was raising money with romney today. also mentioned often a senator from south dakota john thune and wisconsin congressman paul ryan. the timing is significant, brian, because the sooner it's announced the sooner romney has help raising money going forward. >> peter alexander from our d.c. newsroom, thanks. >>> the u.s. navy confirms tonight it opened fire on a small boat about ten miles off dubai in the persian gulf killing at least one person, wounding three others. the boat possibly a pleasure cra
the present secretary of state hillary clinton was in israel as part of a worldwide trip today and romney is planning a trip there later this month. >> peter, we're starting to get the first hints in the air we should start paying attention to the possibility of a romney vp pick. >> there's been a lot of reporting that an announcement of a running mate could happen as early as this week today. a top romney adviser said very clearly and i'll quote, no decision has been made on a vp....
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romney is making his first trip overseas as the presumptive gop nominee stopping in london, israel, and poland. wbal-tv 11 news. >> a new report may have be rethinking the airline you choose. >> some companies are making a lot more than others simply in baggage these and other fees. >> i'm very interested in doing what i can on a more minimal level. >> trying something new that is supposed to [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the new santa fe steak melts. get extra grande flavor with the santa fe steak & bacon melt. juicy steak, crispy bacon, and melted cheese with creamy santa fe caesar. or try adding egg for a santa fe steak, bacon & egg melt -- a favorito for breakfast but muy bueno any time of day. get to your local subway and claim your steak today -- with new santa fe steak melts. subway. eat fresh. >> live, local, a late breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 in hd with stan stovall, donna hamilton, tom tasselmyer. 11 news at 5:00 in hd continues now. >> u.s. transportation officials are putting $40 million in the baltimore. it is all to replace a bal
romney is making his first trip overseas as the presumptive gop nominee stopping in london, israel, and poland. wbal-tv 11 news. >> a new report may have be rethinking the airline you choose. >> some companies are making a lot more than others simply in baggage these and other fees. >> i'm very interested in doing what i can on a more minimal level. >> trying something new that is supposed to [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the new santa fe steak...
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. >> reporter: the restrained captain was talking about israel, iraq and iran many. >> you know, they're going to take us down, they're going to take us down. and then he said, everybody say the lord's prayer, just say the lord's prayer, they're going to take us down. >> reporter: captain john cox. >> this pilot was treated as niz other passenger who's disruptive and who may need to be restrained. the flight attendant was quick to call for help, which was appropriate. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, jet blue will only say that flight 191 was diverted to amarillo for a medical situation involving the captain. >> unbelievable story, in this post-9/11 era, it fell to passengers to help subdue the situation. tom, thanks. >>> now to the big debate underway at the supreme court over president obama's massive health care reform law. today was the main event of the three-day event. historic arguments over whether the requirement that americans buy health insurance is constitutional at all. a lot of the experts have been predicting that the law would with probably stand but after today,
. >> reporter: the restrained captain was talking about israel, iraq and iran many. >> you know, they're going to take us down, they're going to take us down. and then he said, everybody say the lord's prayer, just say the lord's prayer, they're going to take us down. >> reporter: captain john cox. >> this pilot was treated as niz other passenger who's disruptive and who may need to be restrained. the flight attendant was quick to call for help, which was appropriate....
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he's anti-union, a supporter of of israel and wants president obama out of the white house. he was infuriated when obama criticized tourists who blow cash in vegas. >> he's the president of the united states. he shouldn't be belittling any city or part of the country. >> reporter: adelson's political consultant said his boss puts his money where his mouth is. >> i don't think it's buying a presidency more than when joe kennedy helped his son. >> reporter: adelson blew up the home base for the rat pack. 1500 casino workers lost their jobs. >> he claimed he owned the sidewalks and could pick and choose who walked on them. >> reporter: it was his support for israel that helped forge his bond with gingrich. >> we have palestinian people. >> reporter: adelson's newspaper said the refusal to confront evil could cause a second holocaust. >> i'm not israeli. the uniform i wore in the military unfortunately wasn't israeli. it was an american uniform. >> reporter: friends say it's defending israel more than anything that explains his giant donations to gingrich. >> all we care about i
he's anti-union, a supporter of of israel and wants president obama out of the white house. he was infuriated when obama criticized tourists who blow cash in vegas. >> he's the president of the united states. he shouldn't be belittling any city or part of the country. >> reporter: adelson's political consultant said his boss puts his money where his mouth is. >> i don't think it's buying a presidency more than when joe kennedy helped his son. >> reporter: adelson blew up...
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syria's neighbor israel is taking a hard line. president perez spoke to ann curry. >> do you back the removal of president assad from power? >> people are saying, okay, president assad will be removed. my answer is he stopped. >> reporter: the regime is trying to kill its way out of this crisis and stay in power at all costs. western diplomatic sources tell nbc news the syrian regime is, quote, wobbling with frequent gunbattles now very close to the presidential palace in damascus. natalie. >> richard engel, covering the story for us out of cairo. thank you, richard. >>> voters head to the polls for primaries in virginia, nevada, south carolina. all eyes are on arizona where gabrielle giffords is campaigning to help her handpicked successor ron barber clinch a win in the special election there. giffords resigned from congress in january after the 2011 assassination attempt left her gravely wounded. investors enthusiasm for spain is fading, markets on edge today. mandy drury at the new york stock exchange with more on how this coul
syria's neighbor israel is taking a hard line. president perez spoke to ann curry. >> do you back the removal of president assad from power? >> people are saying, okay, president assad will be removed. my answer is he stopped. >> reporter: the regime is trying to kill its way out of this crisis and stay in power at all costs. western diplomatic sources tell nbc news the syrian regime is, quote, wobbling with frequent gunbattles now very close to the presidential palace in...
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from here his trip goes onto israel and poland. in conjunction with the games gearing up, it gave us an opportunity to talk with him today in one of the historic old buildings in the tower bridge complex. we started by talking about the issues raised by this mass murder in colorado, about gun violence in the u.s. >> i want to ask you about the compelling news back home, and that's from aurora, colorado where we were on friday. this is about your own record vis-a-vis what happened here. as governor you signed an assault weapons ban in massachusetts. you said at the time, quote, these guns are not made for recreation or self-defense. they are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people. do you still believe that? >> well, i actually signed a piece of legislation, as you described, that banned assault weapons in our state. it was a continuation of prior legislation. it was backed both by the second amendment advocates like myself, and those that wanted to restrict gun rights, because it was a co
from here his trip goes onto israel and poland. in conjunction with the games gearing up, it gave us an opportunity to talk with him today in one of the historic old buildings in the tower bridge complex. we started by talking about the issues raised by this mass murder in colorado, about gun violence in the u.s. >> i want to ask you about the compelling news back home, and that's from aurora, colorado where we were on friday. this is about your own record vis-a-vis what happened here. as...
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choice of words to praise israel was racist. >>> the u.s. postal service is facing a first-ever default on billions of dollars in payments to the u.s. treasury. that includes $5.5 billion for future retiree health benefits due tomorrow. officials say there will be no impact on current employees or retirees. the postal service estimates it is losing $25 million a day. >>> opening statements today at the murder trial of former chicago-area police officer drew peterson. he has pleaded not guilty to murdering his third wife, kathleen fabio, who was found dead in a bathtub in 2004. peterson was only charged after his fourth wife, stacy peterson, disappeared. he has not been charged, though, in that case. >>> could tourists someday be heading to italy for two monuments? scientists are investigating whether or not the roman coliseum is going the way of the leaning tower of pisa, slanting over the one side by home run than 50 inches. so far the ancient marvel isn't in any danger, but workers are trying to figure out if they ale need to intervene to
choice of words to praise israel was racist. >>> the u.s. postal service is facing a first-ever default on billions of dollars in payments to the u.s. treasury. that includes $5.5 billion for future retiree health benefits due tomorrow. officials say there will be no impact on current employees or retirees. the postal service estimates it is losing $25 million a day. >>> opening statements today at the murder trial of former chicago-area police officer drew peterson. he has...
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an alarming new report this morning that israel could be planning to attack iran over its growing nuclear program, and it could happen in a matter of months. >>> monster blizzard, a major winter storm bearing down on colorado, kansas and nebraska. this morning, schools are closed, hundreds of flights are cancelled and some areas are bracing for up to two feet of snow. >>> and countdown to super bowl xlvi, two titans of the gridiron the new york giants and the new england patriots, ready to face off in a rematch. it could be the most watched event in history. will the game live up to expectations? will madonna deliver at halftime? and which ads will be worth the money? we're getting the party started today in indianapolis, friday, we're getting the party started today in indianapolis, friday, february 3, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> welcome to a special edition of "today" on a friday morning. i'm matt lauer inside studio 1a. ann is in indianapolis, a town with a serious case of super bowl fever. good morning. >> and how, matt. i thought i'd come to see what all t
an alarming new report this morning that israel could be planning to attack iran over its growing nuclear program, and it could happen in a matter of months. >>> monster blizzard, a major winter storm bearing down on colorado, kansas and nebraska. this morning, schools are closed, hundreds of flights are cancelled and some areas are bracing for up to two feet of snow. >>> and countdown to super bowl xlvi, two titans of the gridiron the new york giants and the new england...
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an apparent warning to hezbollah, which israel considers the prime suspect in the drone raid. >>> crews went fishing for drugs and reeled in a major catch, seizing $35 million worth of cocaine in the caribbean and $2 million worth of marijuana tossed from a speeding boat near guantanamo bay, cuba. >>> today a one-time cincinnati bengals cheerleader accused of having sex with an underage student will reportedly accept a plea deal. sarah jones allegedly had sexual contact with a 17-year-old while teaching at a high school in kentucky. >>> and trending right now on nbcnews.com, did you know your pets can catch the flu? in some cases, from you. new research finds a jump in the number of cats infected with both a seasonal and h1n1 virus. a third of american homes have at least one cat. nearly four in ten have at least one dog. and they too can be infected. who knew? >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow closed at 13,610. the s&p was down a fraction. the nasdaq lost 13. taking a look at overseas trading, the nikkei was closed for a holiday, but in
an apparent warning to hezbollah, which israel considers the prime suspect in the drone raid. >>> crews went fishing for drugs and reeled in a major catch, seizing $35 million worth of cocaine in the caribbean and $2 million worth of marijuana tossed from a speeding boat near guantanamo bay, cuba. >>> today a one-time cincinnati bengals cheerleader accused of having sex with an underage student will reportedly accept a plea deal. sarah jones allegedly had sexual contact with a...
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. >> that romney is heading out on a week-long trip to britain, poland, and israel. hallie jackson has our report. good morning. >> good morning. mitt romney will be at the olympic opening ceremonies on friday and will meet with the prime ministers of all those countries you mentioned. this trip is a chance for mitt romney to show himself as an international statesman. president obama campaign advisers said they're ready to pounce if mitt romney does not get into details about is a foreign policy. the president is focused on the domestic side. he will go to louisiana to talk to folks at the urban league. >> what about national security and foreign policy? >> obama is doing a little bit better on the foreign-policy side. a new poll shows obama leading mitt romney of the question of who would be a better commander in chief. we have plenty of time until election day. >> thank you. >> 72 degrees on tv hill. not everybody likes surprises, especially when it comes to having a baby. >> prove that hours spent on youtube can teach patients to cure themselves. >> don't forget
. >> that romney is heading out on a week-long trip to britain, poland, and israel. hallie jackson has our report. good morning. >> good morning. mitt romney will be at the olympic opening ceremonies on friday and will meet with the prime ministers of all those countries you mentioned. this trip is a chance for mitt romney to show himself as an international statesman. president obama campaign advisers said they're ready to pounce if mitt romney does not get into details about is a...
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israel. that's where i want to begin this morning. i've got nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell and "new york times" columnist tom friedman. who better to have to discuss this. tom, as the two sides get closer to the brink, based on your experience and reporting, where is this going? >> let's just go around the horn, david, quickly. i think hamas is trying to use this moment to both break out of the blockade and try to end targeted killing of its leaders from israel, and trying to take advantage of the new arab spring balance of power, the muslim brotherhood in egypt, to leverage that possibility. israel. israel has been watching for the last six to nine months hamas bringing in longer and longer range missiles from iran. i think they saw this as an opportunity of necessity to take those out, missiles that can now hit tel aviv and jerusalem. egypt. this is a real problem for egypt. you have a new government there that needs money from the united states. they don't want t
israel. that's where i want to begin this morning. i've got nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell and "new york times" columnist tom friedman. who better to have to discuss this. tom, as the two sides get closer to the brink, based on your experience and reporting, where is this going? >> let's just go around the horn, david, quickly. i think hamas is trying to use this moment to both break out of the blockade and try to end targeted killing of its leaders...
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to abide by international treaties, that means not breaking egypt's important historic treaty with israel. he also committed to observe women's rights as richard said. and said he plans to be the president of all the people. will he honor those commitments? administration officials say their greatest leverage is, egypt's economy collapsed after the revolution. they need millions of dollars in u.s. aid and imf loans. today, john kerry, who's done a number of delegate missions for the white house, revealed he recently went to cairo, he had two very candid talks with morsi, and morsi acknowledged the central issue facing his future, economics. kerry believes that morsi understands what he has to do. the immediate question will be whether egypt's military will let him have the power to make some very tough decisions. >> andrea mitchell, tonight. thanks. >>> this week, the supreme court wraps up its current term, and that means we'll finally hear a decision of the blockbuster showdown over president obama's health care law. our justice correspondent pete williams is at the court tonight, pete,
to abide by international treaties, that means not breaking egypt's important historic treaty with israel. he also committed to observe women's rights as richard said. and said he plans to be the president of all the people. will he honor those commitments? administration officials say their greatest leverage is, egypt's economy collapsed after the revolution. they need millions of dollars in u.s. aid and imf loans. today, john kerry, who's done a number of delegate missions for the white...
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a man in israel recently changed his name to mark zuckerberg. which explains that guy's new website, facebooka. [ laughter ] hey, what did you write on my wailing wall? [ laughter ] there's no like button. there's a eh button. [ laughter ] eh. [ laughter ] eh. listen to this, you guys. a new study found that there's a limit to how smart humans can be. oh, yeah? well, if that's true, could i do this? right? [ laughter ] >> steve: no limits. >> jimmy: that's my slogan for the show. no limits. >> steve: yeah, exactly. [ laughter ] >> no limits. [ water drop ] [ laughter ] [ imitates explosion ] >> no limits. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: he's so smart. hey, this is pretty interesting, you guys. scientists just discovered that rats can actually show compassion. which explains why this morning on the subway i saw a rat give up his seat to an older rat with shopping bags. it was just -- [ laughter ] -- it was just sweet. finally, you guys, a man in washington known as the fast food bandit was just arrested for robbing 12 subway restaurants. but the good news
a man in israel recently changed his name to mark zuckerberg. which explains that guy's new website, facebooka. [ laughter ] hey, what did you write on my wailing wall? [ laughter ] there's no like button. there's a eh button. [ laughter ] eh. [ laughter ] eh. listen to this, you guys. a new study found that there's a limit to how smart humans can be. oh, yeah? well, if that's true, could i do this? right? [ laughter ] >> steve: no limits. >> jimmy: that's my slogan for the show. no...
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organizing principle of politics. >> reporter: iran's president, ahmadinejad, called for elimination of israel. >> make no mistake, a nuclear armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. >> reporter: israeli prime minister netanyahu publicly pushed president obama. he didn't. >> america wants to resolve this issue through diplomacy and we believe there is still time and space to do so. >> reporter: mitt romney was in new york saying not enough good jobs in muslim nations leads to radicalism. he promised aid to promote private industry. >> nothing we can do as a nation will change lives and nations more effectively and permanently than sharing the insight that lies at the foundation of america's own economy. >> reporter: it's the u.s. economy that president obama wants seen as his main focus. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news at the united nations in new york. >>> new poll numbers show trouble for mitt romney in key battleground states. the washington post poll finds president obama leading romney by 8 points in ohio, that's among likely voters. in another swing state, florida, romney is o
organizing principle of politics. >> reporter: iran's president, ahmadinejad, called for elimination of israel. >> make no mistake, a nuclear armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. >> reporter: israeli prime minister netanyahu publicly pushed president obama. he didn't. >> america wants to resolve this issue through diplomacy and we believe there is still time and space to do so. >> reporter: mitt romney was in new york saying not enough good jobs in...
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israel telling american official that could decrease the chance that u.s. would be held responsibility for failing to stop at attack. >>> a emergency landing last night. none of the 71 people aboard were hurt in that. >>> a problem with another italian cruise ship. it is being towed after a fire. more than a thousand people on board. it's a sister ship to the costa concoria that ran aground off the coast of italy. >>> scientists are watching a big asteroid. 28 years from now. it was discovered last year and they are calling on a ways to deflect it. >>> now here is an "early" look at one of your top health >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. after losing a point yesterday, the dow 12,981. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. in tokyo, the nikkei gained 88 and hong kong hang sang surged 350. >>> good news on the housing market. gave investors fleece one reason for some optimism on monday. contracts for home sales shot up 2% in january to the highest level in nearly two years. stoking enough confidence to drive th
israel telling american official that could decrease the chance that u.s. would be held responsibility for failing to stop at attack. >>> a emergency landing last night. none of the 71 people aboard were hurt in that. >>> a problem with another italian cruise ship. it is being towed after a fire. more than a thousand people on board. it's a sister ship to the costa concoria that ran aground off the coast of italy. >>> scientists are watching a big asteroid. 28 years...
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the big stop will be israel. we'll see a lot of governor romney in israel probably with bebe netanyahu, very close and prominent jewish fund-raisers who want to peel away the jewish vote from the democratic party. >> one thing we saw in our poll was that both candidates have high negative ratings. obviously the campaign is taking the toll with some voters. do you think the attacks on romney have been successful? do they hurt president obama where voters say he's likable? >> it's a double-edged sword. very senior republicans are very worried about the success of the obama campaign and the president himself defining governor romney. that's the last thing you want to do in american politics. on the other hand it probably has lowered the public estimation of president obama personally. they just don't like negative voting. a lot of this will change once the conventions get under way. we'll have a redefinition beginning in august. >> you reported some senior republicans are worried that romney's not counterpunching ha
the big stop will be israel. we'll see a lot of governor romney in israel probably with bebe netanyahu, very close and prominent jewish fund-raisers who want to peel away the jewish vote from the democratic party. >> one thing we saw in our poll was that both candidates have high negative ratings. obviously the campaign is taking the toll with some voters. do you think the attacks on romney have been successful? do they hurt president obama where voters say he's likable? >> it's a...
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one congressman apologizing for skinny dipping in israel. how the republicans are reacting. why rihanna is facing a backlash for what she is saying about chris brown. then a lower calorie ice cream treats. we tested some popular brands. the hottest new realities star. the 6-year-old beauty queen. the jonas brothers will be here with a big announcement when we get started. >> 6:52. 67 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> plus, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you h >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- has last month's shooting at a colorado movie theater kept you from going out to the movies as often as you once did? we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> we have a couple of things going on. one is on the beltway. a crash has been moved off to the shoulder. was down on 70, a disabled vehicle. possible lane closures. 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza, southbound traffic, things are looking good. this is t
one congressman apologizing for skinny dipping in israel. how the republicans are reacting. why rihanna is facing a backlash for what she is saying about chris brown. then a lower calorie ice cream treats. we tested some popular brands. the hottest new realities star. the 6-year-old beauty queen. the jonas brothers will be here with a big announcement when we get started. >> 6:52. 67 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day....
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officials say iranian proxy militant group hezbollah is behind the bombing and israel is vowing retaliation. iran, meanwhile, denies any involvement. this as bulgarian officials say the suspect had tried to rent a car and was denied because his fake michigan driver's license raised suspicions. he reportedly spoke english with an accent. >>> a suspect in an attempted kidnapping caught on tape has turned himself in to philadelphia police. 33-year-old carlos figueroa faces a number of felony charges. police believe he is the man seen in the security camera video from tuesday grabbing a 10-year-old girl who was walking with her 2-year-old brother. the girl escaped with superficial injuries. >>> a new study out today shows risky private lending has sent student debt soaring spiking from $5 billion in 2001 to more than $20 billion in 2008. the government report says the ballooning debt mirrors the sub prime mortgage crisis. it is now six minutes past the hour. you are up to date on some of the other top stories of the day. back over to you. >> thanks very much. mr. roker is here with a check of t
officials say iranian proxy militant group hezbollah is behind the bombing and israel is vowing retaliation. iran, meanwhile, denies any involvement. this as bulgarian officials say the suspect had tried to rent a car and was denied because his fake michigan driver's license raised suspicions. he reportedly spoke english with an accent. >>> a suspect in an attempted kidnapping caught on tape has turned himself in to philadelphia police. 33-year-old carlos figueroa faces a number of...
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hamas has not fired into southern israel and israel fired into gaza with the death toll so far is 19, including 5 children. the latest violence exploded with israel assassinated hamas' military chief on wednesday n.gaza, gunfire, anger and defiance and a creaseless barrage of rockets and missiles, the israeli air force carrying out what it called precision strikes, but in crowded gaza it's the civilians who bear the brunt. this child, the son of a local bbc technician, was 11 months old when he was killed by an israeli air strike. savannah, you know, we've been speaking to palestinians here, and the sense they have is fear and anxiety. they are extremely afraid of what could be coming next on the horizon. the focus though is what is it going to take to break this impact now between the palestinian factions and the israeli government? so far there's no indication that there's a truce in place. within the last hour the israeli air force has carried out strikes, including one that killed a palestinian child. savannah, back to you. >> thank you. now here's matt. >> savannah, thank you. ex
hamas has not fired into southern israel and israel fired into gaza with the death toll so far is 19, including 5 children. the latest violence exploded with israel assassinated hamas' military chief on wednesday n.gaza, gunfire, anger and defiance and a creaseless barrage of rockets and missiles, the israeli air force carrying out what it called precision strikes, but in crowded gaza it's the civilians who bear the brunt. this child, the son of a local bbc technician, was 11 months old when he...
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it is actively anti-israel. under the muslim brotherhood, egypt could set a new tone for the entire middle east. if the other candidate wins, ahmed shafiq, president mubarak's last prime minister, some will say the old regime is simply reasserting itself and egypt's experiment in democracy, its democratic revolution, will have failed. >> richard, thank you. >>> hundreds of homes in utah have been evacuated after a fire, started by target shooters has exploded and grown to more than 4,000 acres. no injuries or structural damage have been reported. meantime, 700 more homes are being evacuated in northern colorado, where a wildfire has burned more than 69,000 acres. the high park fire, west of ft. collins, has destroyed at least 191 homes. the blaze is 60% contained, but one fire commander says it could be months before it's fully under control. >>> and engine fires are forcing general motors to recall the chevy cruze, a popular model that's helped gm win back small car buyers. made in the u.s. from september 2010
it is actively anti-israel. under the muslim brotherhood, egypt could set a new tone for the entire middle east. if the other candidate wins, ahmed shafiq, president mubarak's last prime minister, some will say the old regime is simply reasserting itself and egypt's experiment in democracy, its democratic revolution, will have failed. >> richard, thank you. >>> hundreds of homes in utah have been evacuated after a fire, started by target shooters has exploded and grown to more...
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a group of republican lawmakers after a night of dining and drinking during a fact-finding trip to israel in august. the incident reported by politico reprimanded 30 lawmakers on the privately funded trip. according to the trip, kevin yoder was naked during the swim. a spokesman for eric cantor confirmed the report's accuracy. >>> and now here's a look at other stories making news "early today" in america. in boston, old ironsides, the nation's oldest warship, was back. if only for a day. for the first time in 15 years, the "uss constitution" set sail to celebrate the 200th an verse of victory over british warship in the battle of 181. nearly 300 were on board sunday's historic but brief voyage. >>> in st. louis, they just rolled with it. more than 800 people tried to break a world record for largest number of people doing somersaults. unfortunately, they didn't quite pull it off. falling about 100 people short. but they did raise thousands for charity. >>> in florida, they did break the record for what they were serving up. a 36-foot long cuban sandwich. several restaurants joined forces
a group of republican lawmakers after a night of dining and drinking during a fact-finding trip to israel in august. the incident reported by politico reprimanded 30 lawmakers on the privately funded trip. according to the trip, kevin yoder was naked during the swim. a spokesman for eric cantor confirmed the report's accuracy. >>> and now here's a look at other stories making news "early today" in america. in boston, old ironsides, the nation's oldest warship, was back. if...
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. >>> israel is mourning the death of former president yitzhak shah mere. he died saturday at the age of 96 after a long illness. he had friendly ties with the u.s., but was criticized for expanding settlements on the west bank and gaza strip, increasing tensions between israelis and palestinians. >>> a man remains in critical condition after being mauled by chimpanzees in south africa. his parents are on their way to visit their 26-year-old son. oberly is an student at the university of texas and was attacked last week while giving a lecture. >>> penny palfrey ended her bid to become the first woman to swim unassisted from cuba to the florida keys. a member of her support team says a strong current stopped the 49-year-old endurance swimmer early today, 26 miles short of completing the 100 mile challenge. palfrey had been in the water for 41 hours and had suffered numerous jellyfish stings. >>> lovers of foie gras in california have run out of time to enjoy the delicacy. at midnight, sales were banned with a penalty of a thousand dollars to any restaurant t
. >>> israel is mourning the death of former president yitzhak shah mere. he died saturday at the age of 96 after a long illness. he had friendly ties with the u.s., but was criticized for expanding settlements on the west bank and gaza strip, increasing tensions between israelis and palestinians. >>> a man remains in critical condition after being mauled by chimpanzees in south africa. his parents are on their way to visit their 26-year-old son. oberly is an student at the...
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tension between israel and iran is mounting and has u.s. officials concerned about a further escalation. defense secretary leon panetta believes tel aviv will launch a strike in april, may or june targeting the nuclear weapons facility according to the washington post. panetta has refused to comment on the report. blizzard warnings are in effect in colorado, kansas and nebraska as a major winter storm threatens to dump two feet of snow. denver public schools are closed and hundreds of flights have been cancelled. severe thunderstorms are threatening parts of texas, louisiana and oklahoma. the head of the susan g. komen for the cure foundation is defending her decision to cut funding to planned parenthood even as top komen officials are resigning in protest. this as criticism mounts against the cancer charity and supporters rally around the reproductive health organization. the latest supporter is new york city mayor michael bloomberg. he's pledging to donate $250,000 to planned parenthood out of his own pocket to make up for the funding los
tension between israel and iran is mounting and has u.s. officials concerned about a further escalation. defense secretary leon panetta believes tel aviv will launch a strike in april, may or june targeting the nuclear weapons facility according to the washington post. panetta has refused to comment on the report. blizzard warnings are in effect in colorado, kansas and nebraska as a major winter storm threatens to dump two feet of snow. denver public schools are closed and hundreds of flights...
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american israel education foundation, a nonprofit off shoot of the pro israel lobby apack. according to the mission statement these help educate political leaders and influentials about the importance of u.s.-israel relationship through firsthand experiences. almost a ago, august 18th, 2011, 30 had a different experience. after a night of party 20 participants jumped into the sea of galilee. one kansas freshman kevin yoder swam nude. >> at a time when people dislike, distrust congress anyway, here you have lawmakers, their aides in one of the most sensitive parts of the world swimming in the sea of galilee, some in their underwear, one of them nude. some of the people even took a team picture afterwards. >> nbc news confirmed eric cantor who was on the trip but not present for the hi jinx jas advertised them. a year ago my wife, brooke and i joined colleagues for dinner at the sea of galilee in israel. after dinner i followed some members of congress in a spontaneous and very brief dive into the sea. regrettably i jumped in without a swimsuit. it's my greatest honor to repr
american israel education foundation, a nonprofit off shoot of the pro israel lobby apack. according to the mission statement these help educate political leaders and influentials about the importance of u.s.-israel relationship through firsthand experiences. almost a ago, august 18th, 2011, 30 had a different experience. after a night of party 20 participants jumped into the sea of galilee. one kansas freshman kevin yoder swam nude. >> at a time when people dislike, distrust congress...
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if elected, romney has promised stronger ties to israel. florida senator marco rubio was forced to speak to mitt romney supporters by phone saturday night after the plane he was on had to make an emergency landing. he was on his way from romney's campaign event when pilots say a sensor on the private plane indicated there might be an electrical problem. he was headed for a separate rally for mitt romney in iowa. the senator's name has been tossed around as a potential running mate for the republican hopeful. team u.s.a. makes a statement in the first official day of the olympics. the united states took home five medals on saturday. one gold, one silver and two bronze for swimming events. that gold came courtesy of 'ryan lochte. the u.s. men's archery took silver and there were other successes for team u.s.a. the men's gymnastics team qualified and both the women's volleyball team and soccer team advanced. >> mastering at a sport an olympic level is an incredible feat for anyone. what about mastering five? that's exactly what one local athle
if elected, romney has promised stronger ties to israel. florida senator marco rubio was forced to speak to mitt romney supporters by phone saturday night after the plane he was on had to make an emergency landing. he was on his way from romney's campaign event when pilots say a sensor on the private plane indicated there might be an electrical problem. he was headed for a separate rally for mitt romney in iowa. the senator's name has been tossed around as a potential running mate for the...
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. >> and i think that when the president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and israel, that they noticed that as well. all of these things suggested, i think, to the iranian mullahs, hey, we can keep pushing along here, we can keep talks going on but we're just going to keep on spinning centrifuges. >> there's never been any proof that the president said that. the only source is an article in the washington post by scott wilson who wrote that the president said this in a meeting with the leaders of many jewish organizations. >> that was nbc's andrea mitchell reporting. >>> a note for you, this week brian williams will be going on the road for an exclusive interview with president obama which you will see on "today," nightly news and rock center. >>> here's a look at other stories making news in america. we'll begin with new developments surrounding jesse jackson jr.'s battle with bipartisan d bipolar disorder. he's said to be in a fragile position. davis and rush visited him in his washington, d.c., home. they acknowledged he needed continued treatment. he's headed bac
. >> and i think that when the president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and israel, that they noticed that as well. all of these things suggested, i think, to the iranian mullahs, hey, we can keep pushing along here, we can keep talks going on but we're just going to keep on spinning centrifuges. >> there's never been any proof that the president said that. the only source is an article in the washington post by scott wilson who wrote that the president said...